tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052112857453370442.post3151467187173433415..comments2019-02-28T23:53:41.277-05:00Comments on THE NUTMEG LAWYER: Tips for Law Students: Gaining Sympathy From Your Loved OnesAdrian M. Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834139062043181558noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052112857453370442.post-11396734091038919882011-02-08T16:06:14.020-05:002011-02-08T16:06:14.020-05:00There are parallels in other fields-medical/vet sc...There are parallels in other fields-medical/vet schools are notoriously similar as are some engineering schools. Anyone who is in a field outside of the humanities is most likely a &quot;slave&quot; to it in some form or fashion. I should know-I&#39;ve been one-in a clinical laboratory. <br /><br />You are correct-people don&#39;t understand the pressures. However, you were fortunate in a sense. No one would literally DIE because you made a mistake. I did have that sword of Damocles hanging over me. Like attorneys, we are required to obey confidentiality rules and to put our charges first and foremost. The pressure is astounding-both internally and externally. <br /><br />Add to that-we are regulated by the federal and, in some cases, state governments. There simply is nothing like working with everyone looking over your shoulders waiting for you to screw up!<br /><br />I burned out. So what did I do? I turned to law-there&#39;s less pressure! (oh, who do I think I&#39;m fooling?!?Equus Spirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078470443654380255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052112857453370442.post-74358619457201013962011-02-05T20:17:47.315-05:002011-02-05T20:17:47.315-05:00Perhaps your statements on maintaining a social li...Perhaps your statements on maintaining a social life &amp; being grounded explain why I&#39;m not a jackass &amp; why I don&#39;t feel that sense of community w/attorneys in general.<br /><br />Right before I got accepted, my brother in law died. He was 21 &amp; had a heart condition but was very low on the transplant list. His death literally came out of left field. His widow, my younger sister, was 21 &amp; they&#39;d just had my nephew (who was 3 weeks old). I was 22.<br /><br />When your sister loses the love of her life &amp; your nephew is left without a father, it seems silly to obsess over law school grades or impressing law firm partners. I vowed that no job/career would ever come before my soul mate (if I had one), friends/family or my well being.<br /><br />To this day, I still remember that experience + the death of my infant niece in 2009 &amp; continue to live by that pledge.Film Co. Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995928421833366660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052112857453370442.post-33966824960727197632011-02-05T11:02:27.909-05:002011-02-05T11:02:27.909-05:00Attorney Baron,
Thank you for your hilarious tak...Attorney Baron, <br /><br />Thank you for your hilarious take on a problem I am currently experiencing. Great practical advice. Just wanted to let you know that I enjoy the way you present your posts. They are interesting and fun to read while getting important info across."Nutmeg" Law Studentnoreply@blogger.com